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REGULATIONS REGULATIONS premieres. 360 videos, 3 DOF and 6 DOF interactive works of any length are admitted. They must be compliant with one or more of the following 1. The 78th Venice International Film Festival is organised by La Biennale devices: Oculus Go, Oculus Quest, Oculus Quest 2, Oculus Rift, Oculus di Venezia and will be held on the Lido di Venezia from 1 to 11 September Rift S, HTC Vive, HTC Vive Pro, HTC Vive Cosmos, HP Reverb/Windows 2021. The Festival is officially recognised by the FIAPF (International Mixed Reality, iOS or Android devices. Any other format must be previously Federation of Film Producers Association). agreed upon with the Direction of the Festival. A maximum of 10 projects 2. The aim of the Festival is to raise awareness and promote international will be presented on line Out of Competition, among which the works cinema in all its forms as art, entertainment and as an industry, in a of the teams participating in the fifth edition of the Biennale College spirit of freedom and dialogue. One section is devoted to enhance the Cinema-VR, and a selection “Best of VR Expanded”. restoration works on classic films as a contribution towards a better understanding of the history of cinema in particolar to the advantage 4. VENICE PRODUCTION BRIDGE of young audiences. A film market has been organized as part of the Venice Film Festival, not only to ensure the continuity of the services developed in the past 3. OFFICIAL SELECTION (Industry Gold Club, Venice Gap Financing Market, Business Centre, Only films presented as world premieres that meet the following criteria Digital Video Library and VPB Market Screenings), but to offer a meeting are eligible for selection: ground and networking opportunity for all categories of professionals • Films that were completed after 12 September 2020; involved in the production of films: producers, funders, distributors, • Films that have not had any form of commercial distribution or sales, public and private investment funds, banks, film commissions, exhibition on the Internet; broadcasters, Internet platforms. The Venice Production Bridge (2 - 7 • Films that have not been previously presented at any other September) will present a wide selection of projects in an advanced phase International film festival or cinematographic event, including of development and pre-funding in the categories of films, documentaries, those in the country of origin. works in Virtual Reality. It will also organize the ninth edition of Final As a consequence of the particolar situation caused by the Covid-19 Cut in Venice (reserved for works-in-progress from African countries, emergency, the Direction of the Festival reserves the right of considering Jordan, Iraq, Lebanon, Palestine and Syria), and the sixth edition of the also films completed before 12 September 2020, as long as they have Book Adaptation Rights Market. been produced after 7 September 2019, and provided that they have not had any form of commercial distribution or exhibition on the Internet 5. INDEPENDENT AND PARALLEL SECTIONS and that they have not been already submitted with negative result to the selection of the 2020 edition of the Festival. Each work invited to the 5.1 Settimana Internazionale della Critica (SIC - International Critics’ official sections of the Festival will receive a certificate of participation. Week) A series of no more than 9 films – debut works – independently organised 3.1 Venezia 78 by a commission appointed by the National Syndicate of Italian Film An International competition comprising a maximum of 21 feature- Critics (SNCCI) in accordance with its own regulations. length films. 5.2 Giornate degli Autori 3.2 Out of Competition A series of no more than 12 films, independently promoted by the Italian Some of the most important works of the year will be presented in the filmmakers association (ANAC) and by the 100 Autori association. Films non-competing section, for a maximum of 20 films; to these will be added are selected in accordance with the regulations of these associations. the films produced within the Biennale College-Cinema program. They may include the works of established authors who have participated 6. JURIES AND AWARDS in previous editions of the Venice Film Festival, or films in which the spectacular dimension is accompanied by forms of expressive or narrative Each Jury will operate according to its own regulations. The Director of originality, and documentaries. the Festival may attend the meetings to advise on matters of regulations or procedures, when required. 3.3 Orizzonti An international competition reserved for a maximum of 19 films, 6.1 Venezia 78 dedicated to films that represent the latest aesthetic and expressive An International Jury composed of no more than 9 personalities from trends in international cinema, with special attention to debut films, the world of cinema and culture from various countries, excluding any young talents who are not yet firmly established, indie features and person involved in any capacity in the production of the invited films or lesser-known cinema, as well as works that address specific genres and who may have an interest in their distribution, will award the following current production, with the aim of innovating and demonstrating creative prizes for the feature films: originality. The Orizzonti section features a selection of competing short • Golden Lion for best film films lasting a maximum of 20 minutes, selected on the basis of criteria • Silver Lion - Grand Jury Prize such as quality and originality of language and expression. • Silver Lion - Award for Best Director • Coppa Volpi for Best Actress 3.4 Orizzonti Extra • Coppa Volpi for Best Actor This non-competitive section – but eventually with the possibility of • Special Jury Prize assigning an Audience Award - features a selection of a maximum of • Award for Best Screenplay 10 works of different genres, lengths and targets, provided their length • Marcello Mastroianni Award for Best New Young Actor or Actress is more than 60 minutes. The Orizzonti Extra section may include art- There will be no joint winners. house and genre movies, experimental and artists’ films, TV series and crossover productions, which may be preceded or accompanied Furthermore, individual films may receive no more than one of the by public encounters and conversations with the directors, actors and awards listed in the Regulations. Exceptionally and just in one case, personalities from the world of art and culture. after consultation with the Festival Director, the Jury may confer the Coppa Volpi or the Marcello Mastroianni award to an actor or an actress 3.5 Venice Classics featured in a film which has won the Grand Jury Prize, the Award for Best This section features the world premiere screenings of a selection of Director, the Special Jury Prize or the Award for Best Screenplay. This the finest restorations of classic films carried out over the past year by exception cannot be applied more than once on bestowing the awards. film libraries, cultural institutions and productions around the world, committed to the preservation and cultivation of the cinematographic 6.2 Orizzonti heritage and the rediscovery of neglected or undervalued works of the An International Jury, composed of no more than 7 personalities from past, for a maximum of 18 titles. the world of cinema and culture from various countries, excluding any person involved in any capacity in the production of the invited films or 3.6 Venice VR Expanded who may have an interest in their distribution, will award the following The Festival will present on line, in competition, a maximum of 30 prizes (no joint awards permitted): Immersive Projects in Virtual Reality as world-premieres or international • Orizzonti Award for Best Film may have been screened in public only in their country of origin. Possible • Orizzonti Award for Best Director exceptions to these conditions may be decided at the discretion of the • Special Orizzonti Jury Prize Festival Director. • Orizzonti Award for Best Actress 7.3 Accepted formats • Orizzonti Award for Best Actor • Orizzonti Award for Best Screenplay For films invited officially to the Venice International Film Festival, only • Orizzonti Award for Best Short Film the following screening formats will be accepted: • Digital Cinema Package – DCP ( 35mm upon agreement with the 6.3 Venice Classics Direction of the Festival). A jury composed of students in their last year of film studies in Italian • VR Expanded Projects can be 360 videos, linear or interactive universities, chaired by a personality from the world of cinema and works 3 DOF and 6 DOF compliant with one or more of the following culture, will assign the Venice Classics Award for Best Restored Film, devices: Oculus Go, Oculus Quest, Oculus Quest 2, Oculus Rift, with no joint awards permitted. Oculus Rift S, HTC Vive, HTC Vive Pro, HTC Vive Cosmos, HP Reverb/ Windows Mixed Reality. iOS or Android devices(any other format 6.4 “Luigi De Laurentiis” Award for a Debut Film must be previously agreed upon with the Direction of the Festival). All the debut feature films presented in the various competitive sections of the Venice Film Festival (Official Selection and Independent and 7.4 Selection procedure Parallel Sections) are eligible for the Lion of the Future – “Luigi De Regarding the selection of the works submitted, the Festival Director will Laurentiis” Venice Award for a Debut Film. An International Jury of no be assisted by his staff of experts, as well as by a group of correspondents more than 5 personalities from the world of cinema and culture from and international consultants, each responsible for different geographical various countries, including one producer, will award a prize of 100,000 areas. The Cinema Department will put each decision on the record. US dollars, donated by Filmauro, to be divided equally between the 7.5 Registration fees director and the producer.